COVER INFORMATION Station: WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Experiment: 3C48 18cm Exp. Code: GA025A Schedule Version: 1.00 Processed by SCHED version: 8.10 Bug fixs and minor enhancements PI: Tao An Address: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory 80 Nandan Road Shanghai, 200030 China Phone: +86 21 64386191 EMAIL: antao@shao.ac.cn Fax: +86 21 64386191 Phone during observation: +86 21 64386191 Observing mode: 3C48 dual pol at 18cm (1024 Mb/s) Notes: COVER LETTER: ! From block schedule. allocated ! ! Eb, Wb, Jb1, Mc, Nt, Tr, + VLBA(-MK) ! ! day 68, March 9th, EU 1300 - 2100, 1024Mbps ! US 1300 - 2100, 512Mbps Since the different data recording rate of the EVN and VLBA, and the different frequency coverage of the EVN and VLBA, two different schedule files are made for EVN and VLBA respectively. The present schedule file is for EVN 18cm. The correlation position is 120 mas north of the active nucleus, at a component B2, RA 01 37 41.29949, DEC +33 09 35.1338. This setup enables to less degradation of flux density in both VLBI core region and shock-induced blobs in the north jet. One correlation pass is sufficient. A dual polarisation mode is used and cross-correlation products requested. The sources 3C138 is used as EVPA calibrator, will be observed 2 scans DA193 is used as D-term calibrator, will be observed 6 scans Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 2 3C48 18cm UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 9 Mar 2010 Day 68 --- Next scan frequencies: 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 Next BBC frequencies: 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 Next scan bandwidths: 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00 13 07 00 3C48 00 42 00 67.9 147.3 -0.9 0.0 0 1 1 0 13 07 00 13 12 00 --- 00 47 00 68.3 149.9 -0.9 0.0 300 F 1 39 13 07 04 13 12 20 3C48 00 47 20 68.3 150.1 -0.8 0.0 8 1 1 39 13 12 20 13 22 00 --- 00 57 02 69.0 155.4 -0.7 0.0 580 F 1 114 13 12 24 13 22 00 3C48 00 57 02 69.0 155.4 -0.7 0.0 -10 1 1 114 No stop 13 32 00 --- 01 07 04 69.5 161.1 -0.5 0.0 590 F 1 191 13 22 04 13 32 20 3C48 01 07 24 69.5 161.3 -0.5 0.0 8 1 1 191 13 32 20 13 44 00 --- 01 19 06 70.0 168.2 -0.3 0.0 700 F 1 281 13 32 24 13 44 00 3C48 01 19 06 70.0 168.2 -0.3 0.0 -10 1 1 281 No stop 13 54 00 --- 01 29 07 70.2 174.3 -0.2 0.0 590 F 1 359 13 44 04 13 54 20 3C48 01 29 27 70.2 174.5 -0.1 0.0 8 1 1 359 13 54 20 14 06 00 --- 01 41 09 70.3 181.8 0.0 0.0 700 F 1 449 13 54 24 14 08 00 3C454.3 01 43 10 40.7 238.2 2.8 0.0 -31 1 1 449 14 08 00 14 12 00 --- 01 47 10 40.2 239.3 2.9 0.0 209 F 1 480 14 08 04 14 14 00 3C48 01 49 11 70.2 186.7 0.2 0.0 -28 1 1 480 14 14 00 14 28 00 --- 02 03 13 69.8 195.3 0.4 0.0 812 F 1 588 14 14 04 14 28 20 3C48 02 03 33 69.8 195.5 0.4 0.0 8 1 1 588 14 28 20 14 38 00 --- 02 13 14 69.3 201.1 0.6 0.0 580 F 1 663 14 28 24 14 38 20 3C48 02 13 35 69.3 201.3 0.6 0.0 8 1 1 663 14 38 20 14 50 00 --- 02 25 16 68.6 207.8 0.8 0.0 700 F 1 754 14 38 24 14 50 00 3C48 02 25 16 68.6 207.8 0.8 0.0 -10 1 1 754 No stop 15 00 00 --- 02 35 18 67.8 213.1 1.0 0.0 590 F 1 831 14 50 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 3 3C48 18cm UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 9 Mar 2010 Day 68 --- 15 00 20 3C48 02 35 38 67.8 213.2 1.0 0.0 8 1 1 831 15 00 20 15 12 00 --- 02 47 20 66.7 219.0 1.2 0.0 700 F 1 921 15 00 24 15 12 00 3C48 02 47 20 66.7 219.0 1.2 0.0 -10 1 1 921 No stop 15 22 00 --- 02 57 22 65.7 223.5 1.3 0.0 590 F 1 999 15 12 04 15 22 20 3C48 02 57 42 65.7 223.7 1.3 0.0 8 1 1 999 15 22 20 15 34 00 --- 03 09 24 64.4 228.7 1.5 0.0 700 F 1 1089 15 22 24 15 34 00 3C48 03 09 24 64.4 228.7 1.5 0.0 -10 1 1 1089 No stop 15 44 00 --- 03 19 25 63.3 232.6 1.7 0.0 590 F 1 1166 15 34 04 15 44 20 3C48 03 19 45 63.2 232.7 1.7 0.0 8 1 1 1166 15 44 20 15 56 00 --- 03 31 27 61.8 237.0 1.9 0.0 700 F 1 1257 15 44 24 15 56 00 3C48 03 31 27 61.8 237.0 1.9 0.0 -10 1 1 1257 No stop 16 06 00 --- 03 41 29 60.5 240.4 2.1 0.0 590 F 1 1334 15 56 04 16 06 20 3C48 03 41 49 60.4 240.6 2.1 0.0 8 1 1 1334 16 06 20 16 18 00 --- 03 53 31 58.9 244.3 2.3 0.0 700 F 1 1424 16 06 24 16 18 00 3C48 03 53 31 58.9 244.3 2.3 0.0 -10 1 1 1424 No stop 16 28 00 --- 04 03 33 57.5 247.3 2.4 0.0 590 F 1 1502 16 18 04 16 28 20 3C48 04 03 53 57.5 247.4 2.4 0.0 8 1 1 1502 16 28 20 16 40 00 --- 04 15 35 55.8 250.7 2.6 0.0 700 F 1 1592 16 28 24 16 40 00 3C48 04 15 35 55.8 250.7 2.6 0.0 -10 1 1 1592 No stop 16 50 00 --- 04 25 36 54.4 253.3 2.8 0.0 590 F 1 1670 16 40 04 16 50 20 3C48 04 25 56 54.3 253.4 2.8 0.0 8 1 1 1670 16 50 20 17 02 00 --- 04 37 38 52.6 256.4 3.0 0.0 700 F 1 1760 16 50 24 17 04 00 DA193 04 39 38 71.5 127.4 -1.3 0.0 -106 1 1 1760 17 04 00 17 08 00 --- 04 43 39 72.0 129.3 -1.2 0.0 134 F 1 1791 17 04 04 17 10 00 3C48 04 45 39 51.4 258.3 3.1 0.0 -110 1 1 1791 17 10 00 17 24 00 --- 04 59 42 49.4 261.6 3.4 0.0 730 F 1 1899 17 10 04 17 24 20 3C48 05 00 02 49.3 261.6 3.4 0.0 8 1 1 1899 17 24 20 17 34 20 --- 05 10 03 47.8 263.9 3.5 0.0 600 F 1 1977 17 24 24 17 34 20 3C48 05 10 03 47.8 263.9 3.5 0.0 -10 1 1 1977 No stop 17 46 00 --- 05 21 45 46.1 266.4 3.7 0.0 690 F 1 2067 17 34 24 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 4 3C48 18cm UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 9 Mar 2010 Day 68 --- 17 46 20 3C48 05 22 05 46.0 266.4 3.7 0.0 8 1 1 2067 17 46 20 17 53 00 --- 05 28 47 45.0 267.8 3.8 0.0 400 F 1 2119 17 46 24 17 55 00 DA193 05 30 47 76.2 159.1 -0.4 0.0 -106 1 1 2119 17 55 00 17 59 00 --- 05 34 47 76.4 162.2 -0.4 0.0 134 F 1 2150 17 55 04 18 01 00 3C48 05 36 48 43.8 269.4 4.0 0.0 -110 1 1 2150 18 01 00 18 08 00 --- 05 43 49 42.7 270.8 4.1 0.0 310 F 1 2204 18 01 04 18 08 00 3C48 05 43 49 42.7 270.8 4.1 0.0 -10 1 1 2204 No stop 18 18 00 --- 05 53 51 41.2 272.8 4.3 0.0 590 F 1 2281 18 08 04 18 18 20 3C48 05 54 11 41.2 272.9 4.3 0.0 8 1 1 2281 18 18 20 18 30 00 --- 06 05 53 39.4 275.1 4.5 0.0 700 F 1 2371 18 18 24 18 30 00 3C48 06 05 53 39.4 275.1 4.5 0.0 -10 1 1 2371 No stop 18 40 00 --- 06 15 54 37.9 277.0 4.6 0.0 590 F 1 2449 18 30 04 18 40 20 3C48 06 16 14 37.9 277.0 4.6 0.0 8 1 1 2449 18 40 20 18 52 00 --- 06 27 56 36.1 279.2 4.8 0.0 700 F 1 2539 18 40 24 18 54 00 DA193 06 29 57 75.7 207.1 0.6 0.0 -106 1 1 2539 18 54 00 18 58 00 --- 06 33 57 75.4 209.9 0.6 0.0 134 F 1 2570 18 54 04 19 00 00 3C48 06 35 58 34.9 280.6 5.0 0.0 -110 1 1 2570 19 00 00 19 14 00 --- 06 50 00 32.9 283.1 5.2 0.0 730 F 1 2679 19 00 04 19 14 20 3C48 06 50 20 32.8 283.2 5.2 0.0 8 1 1 2679 19 14 20 19 24 20 --- 07 00 22 31.3 285.0 5.4 0.0 600 F 1 2756 19 14 24 19 24 20 3C48 07 00 22 31.3 285.0 5.4 0.0 -10 1 1 2756 No stop 19 36 00 --- 07 12 03 29.6 287.0 5.6 0.0 690 F 1 2846 19 24 24 19 36 20 3C48 07 12 23 29.6 287.1 5.6 0.0 8 1 1 2846 19 36 20 19 51 00 --- 07 27 06 27.5 289.6 5.8 0.0 880 F 1 2960 19 36 24 19 53 00 DA193 07 29 06 69.5 239.7 1.5 0.0 -106 1 1 2960 19 53 00 19 58 00 --- 07 34 07 68.8 241.7 1.6 0.0 194 F 1 2999 19 53 04 20 08 00 3C138 07 44 09 44.3 231.2 2.4 0.0 510 1 1 2999 20 08 00 20 14 00 --- 07 50 10 43.6 232.9 2.5 0.0 360 F 1 3045 20 08 04 20 35 00 3C138 08 11 13 41.0 238.7 2.8 0.0 1229 1 1 3045 20 35 00 20 41 00 --- 08 17 14 40.2 240.3 2.9 0.0 360 F 1 3091 20 35 04 Schedule for WSTRBORK (Code Wb ) Page 5 3C48 18cm UP: D => Below limits; H => Below horizon mask. blank => Up. Early: Seconds between end of slew and start. Dwell: On source seconds. Tapes: Drive, Index, Start footage / Direction, Head Group, End footage. For disks, the footages are really the GBytes TPStart: Tape motion start time. Frequencies are LO sum (band edge). SYNC: Time correlator is expected to sync up. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Start UT Source Start / Stop Early Tapes TPStart Stop UT LST EL AZ HA UP ParA Dwell (see above) SYNC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Tue 9 Mar 2010 Day 68 --- 20 55 00 DA193 08 31 16 60.7 259.2 2.6 0.0 750 1 1 3091 20 55 00 21 00 00 --- 08 36 17 59.9 260.4 2.7 0.0 300 F 1 3130 20 55 04 SETUP FILE INFORMATION: NOTE: If DOPPLER, FREQ, or BW were used, see the individual scans for the final BBC settings. Setup file: ga025a.18cmEVN Matches group wb18cm in /home/antao/sched/catalogs/freq.dat E-mail Foley 22Jan97 MFFE, must be using Low patch ****** Only 244.98 of 256.00 MHz total bandwidth is within the IFs in the setup file before any FREQ or DOPPLER shifts. Setup group: 6 Station: WSTRBORK Total bit rate: 1024 Format: MKIV1:2 Bits per sample: 2 Sample rate: 32.000 Number of channels: 16 Speedup factor: 0.50 Disk used to record data. 1st LO= 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 1510.00 Net SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U Pol. = RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP RCP LCP BBC = 2 1 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 5 6 5 8 7 8 7 BBC SB= L L U U L L U U L L U U L L U U IF = 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N 2N 1N The following frequency sets based on this setup were used. Frequency Set: 6 Setup file default. LO sum= 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1610.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1642.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1674.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 1706.49 BBC fr= 100.49 100.49 100.49 100.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 132.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 164.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 196.49 Bandwd= 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 Track assignments are: track1= 2, 10, 18, 26, 3, 11, 19, 27, 66, 74, 82, 90, 67, 75, 83, 91 barrel=roll_off SOURCE LIST -- 3C48 18cm Catalog positions marked with *. Precession of date coordinates is based on stop time of first scan. Names used in schedule marked with *. Short names used in VLA and SNAP files marked with +. Observation date used in B1950/J2000 coordinate conversion (PRECDATE): 1979.900 No adjustments are made for rates (DRA, DDEC). Scan hours are for recording scans only. Baseline hours are only counted for scans above horizon at both ends. Source Source position (RA/Dec) Error (B1950) (J2000) (Date) (mas) * 3C48 01 34 49.826424 * 01 37 41.299490 01 38 16.142495 0.00 32 54 20.25962 * 33 09 35.13380 33 12 48.11260 0.00 From catalog imbedded in main SCHED input file. 6.656 scan hours, 88.027 baseline hours above horizon. J0521+1638 05 18 16.514010 * 05 21 09.885892 05 21 46.463444 0.34 0518+165 16 35 26.83441 * 16 38 22.05188 16 38 58.40382 0.27 * 3C138 /home/antao/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0521+16 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2008a_astro 0.200 scan hours, 2.445 baseline hours above horizon. J0555+3948 05 52 01.407173 * 05 55 30.805615 05 56 15.232163 0.26 0552+398 39 48 21.94585 * 39 48 49.16500 39 49 02.05406 0.40 * DA193 /home/antao/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J0555+39 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2008a_astro 0.367 scan hours, 2.610 baseline hours above horizon. J1642+3948 16 41 17.606227 * 16 42 58.809964 16 43 20.345218 0.26 * 3C345 39 54 10.81495 * 39 48 36.99401 39 47 06.13986 0.40 1641+399 /home/antao/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J1642+39 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2008a_astro 0.083 scan hours, 0.500 baseline hours above horizon. J2253+1608 22 51 29.519743 * 22 53 57.747942 22 54 27.574565 0.31 * 3C454.3 15 52 54.34806 * 16 08 53.56089 16 12 06.90410 0.20 2251+158 /home/antao/sched/catalogs/sources.vlba J2253+16 VLBA Calib Survey - GSFC sols. - created L.Petrov 2008a_astro 0.067 scan hours, 0.673 baseline hours above horizon. The solar corona can cause unstable phases for sources too close to the Sun. SCHED provides warnings at individual scans for distances less than 10 degrees. The distance from the Sun to each source in this schedule is: Source Sun distance (deg) 3C48 49.9 3C138 91.8 DA193 99.8 3C345 99.7 3C454.3 21.5 Barry Clark estimates from predictions by Ketan Desai of IPM scattering sizes that the Sun will cause amplitude reductions on the longest VLBA baselines at a solar distance of 60deg F^(-0.6) where F is in GHz. For common VLBI bands, this is: 327 MHz 117. deg 610 MHz 81. deg 1.6 GHz 45. deg 2.3 GHz 36. deg 5.0 GHz 23. deg 8.4 GHz 17. deg 15.0 GHz 12. deg 22.0 GHz 9. deg 43.0 GHz 6. deg